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Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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Half of NSW postcodes set to face high mortgage risk by May: PEXA

Over 46 per cent of NSW postcodes could spill into the “high mortgage risk” zone next month on the back of rising...

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RBA to have 2 boards as part of major shake-up

The central bank will soon have two boards — one to set the cash rate and another for governance — as part of one...

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ACT market a victim of plummeting investor confidence

The latest round of Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) lending data has led to the Territory’s peak real estate...

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Borrower confidence surges amid rate hike pause

Confidence amongst mortgage borrowers spiked in April after the central bank held the cash rate unchanged this month,...

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‘Reassuring’ rate pause a ‘welcome reprieve’ for homeowners

There appears to be a collective sigh of relief around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate...

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6 ways landlords can get ready for tax time

As we head into the last quarter of the current financial year, an expert gives tips on how landlords can get ready for...

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Property Finance Uncut: Is the tide turning on rising interest rates?

With the Reserve Bank (RBA) announcing its policy decision for April, there is much speculation about whether the...

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RBA makes April cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its highly anticipated third cash rate decision of the new year.

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Refinances reach a new record: ABS

The value of owner-occupier home loan refinances tipped $13 billion in February 2023, as rate rises weigh on mortgage...

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ATO warns SMSF on sole purpose test for property investment

Property investment by an SMSF will fail the sole purpose test if it provides pre-retirement benefit to someone such as...

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Property investors are seeking safe havens in response to the slowing economy

Rising interest rates, high construction costs, and continued levels of inflation are placing significant pressure on...

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How to cope with changes in your borrowing capacity

Nothing frustrates a client more than the goal posts moving, whether it’s a real estate agent amending the purchase...

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Can Airbnb save Australians facing the ‘fixed rate cliff’?

With over 800,000 home owners expected to fall off their fixed rate mortgage in the coming months, one expert has...

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New Broker Academy 2023 to help you become a broker

Registrations have opened for the 2023 New Broker Academy, a free conference that arms you with tools to launch a...

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How do you calculate cash flow for an investment property?

When investing in real estate, it’s important to track your cash flow as it helps you determine whether or not you...

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10 of Australia's Growing Regions even after 10 Interest Rate Rises

Authored by Kev Tran - InvestorKit. As we enter into the second quarter of 2023, the good news is the national house...

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Can interest-only repayments breathe life into the Australian market?

Mark Bouris has called on the federal government to allow astute borrowers ahead of their repayments to switch to...

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How can investors improve their loan serviceability?

While the average borrower’s lending capacity has certainly dropped upwards of $100,000 in a mere matter of months,...

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When will the market bottom out?

Despite CoreLogic reporting a consistent cooling of Australia’s housing market decline since the back end of last...

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Keeping the inflation target between 2–3% is ‘alarming’: Mark Bouris

It’s time to reposition the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) inflation target, according to the financial and...

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Property Finance Uncut: Don’t let RBA’s latest rate hike land you in mortgage prison

Amidst another RBA rate hike in March, Australians are not only facing the looming threat of falling off the mortgage...

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RBA makes March cash rate call

Following February’s decision to enact a ninth consecutive cash rate increase, Australia’s central bank has made...

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Latest lending figures paint grim picture for construction

The Australia Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) January lending figures revealed building approvals dipped to a...

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Rising rates ‘crippling’ lending to investors, expert says

An expert warned that the rental crisis affecting the country is set to “get even worse”, as the Reserve Bank’s...

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Older Australians to ‘downsize sooner’: CEO

Worsening financial conditions will motivate elderly home owners to downsize sooner than expected, according to a...

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